Swiss deck chronometer grade ‘Especially Good’ Circa 1911

Deck chronometer with two original certificates
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An extremely rare 1^st class numbered deck chronometer with two original certificates, tested with top result of 900 points, grade ‘Especially Good’ by Kew Observatory & Geneva Observatory 1911, made by Golay Fils & Stahl in Genève, Switzerland, circa 1911. The plain open faced numbered case was crafted from nickel. The white enamel dial has an outer ring with Arabic numerals for the hours, a subsidiary seconds dial at six o’clock and blued steel hands. The anker chronometer of special movement quality has 21 jewels, a blue sapphire end stone and a Guillaume chronometer balance.
Dial and movement are signed.
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Diameter: 58 mm
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Weight: 130 g
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Signed: Golay Fils & Stahl, Genève 
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Golay Fils & Stahl

Golay Fils & Stahl also known as Golay-Leresche & Stahl.

Golay Fils & Stahl à Genève was the successor of the company of Golay-Leresche & Fils.
David “Auguste” Golay-Leresche died in Geneva in 1895. After Auguste died in 1895, his sons Joseph Pierre Golay and David Louis Golay took over the company. Louis became a jeweller and representative of the A. Golay-Leresche company in Paris at 2 Rue de la Paix. Pierre became a watchmaker and later managed the company in Geneva.
The brothers partnered with Edouard Stahl in 1896. Between 1896 and 1906 the company was renamed Golay Fils & Stahl and later Golay Fils & Stahl Successors. In addition to the well known companies Patek Philippe and Vacheron & Constantin, they also manufactured extremely fine Geneva pocket watches. Their extremely fine gold and enamel timepieces are highly traded today. Alongside Patek Philippe, Golay was one of the few Geneva based manufacturers of these special watches to feature Geneva signatures.

The exclusive shop was soon appointed the official court jeweller of the Romanian King Carol I of Romania, a welcome and frequent customer who regularly visited the Geneva shop. Prince Damrong of Siam and the Maharajah of Baroda were also among the court jeweller’s loyal customers.
Edouard Stahl became the sole owner a few years later and the company was renamed Golay Fils & Stahl Successeurs.